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jim meceda, nbc news, london. >>> if you plan to head to the movie, you better make sure you have a little extra time because many of this season's blockbusters are clocking in at almost three hours. a report from hollywood. >> reporter: they are epic productions, earning oscar buzz. >> shall we stop this bleeding? >> reporter: this year's blockbusters have something else in common. you better block out three hours if you want to see one. as we approach the end of the year, hollywood's heavyweights are posting some hefty run times. spielberg's "lincoln" clocks in at 2 1/2 hours. "les miserables" is almost three hours. >> and a whop iping 2:49, "neverending." >> they should all be called the never ending story. >> one word of advice, go to the toilet before the movie started. >> reporter: why try to hold the moviegoers attention so long. many say blame it on oscar. there's a feeling in hollywood the academy won't take a best picture contender seriously if it's under two hours. this time of year, studios are racing to release these epics before the oscar deadlines. >> any film that opens on
jim meceda, nbc news, london. >>> if you plan to head to the movie, you better make sure you have a little extra time because many of this season's blockbusters are clocking in at almost three hours. a report from hollywood. >> reporter: they are epic productions, earning oscar buzz. >> shall we stop this bleeding? >> reporter: this year's blockbusters have something else in common. you better block out three hours if you want to see one. as we approach the end of the...
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it's very hard for jim demint to go into -- in many ways it's this time warner merger. it makes a lot of sense on paper. jim demint going outside of the senate into something that is in the think-tank world. >> we will have more of this from the gaggle coming up. the six-year itch. a bedrock of conventional wisdom. is it just a minute thing? we will let you know whether we think this is real or simply a coincidence. >>> first, who was the first president and the most recent president to officially start a term on a sunday? the answer and more is coming up on the daily run down. we will be right back. >>> today we are taking a deep dive into whether the six-year itch is real or simply a coincidence that just happened a few times. a look back at history, if you will. at the last five two-term presidents. truman, even though he wasn't elected in 1934, he took over after fdr was because he resigned before the second midterm shellacking. in truman's second term, as you can see, in that mid term in 1950, his democratic party lost 28 seats in the house, 6 in the senate. the ol
it's very hard for jim demint to go into -- in many ways it's this time warner merger. it makes a lot of sense on paper. jim demint going outside of the senate into something that is in the think-tank world. >> we will have more of this from the gaggle coming up. the six-year itch. a bedrock of conventional wisdom. is it just a minute thing? we will let you know whether we think this is real or simply a coincidence. >>> first, who was the first president and the most recent...
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jim deminute going outside of the senate into something that's out in the think tank world. we're going to have more of this. we'll have more from the gaggle coming up. plus, the six-year itch. it's a bed rom of conventional wisdom. is it just a made-up thing? second term president, supposedly struggling in his second midterm. we'll let you know whether we think it's real or simply a coincidence. the deep dive is next. first, a special trivia question. who was the first president and who was the most recent president to officially start a term on a sunday? the answer and more is coming up on "the daily rundown." coming up. look what mommy is having. mommy's having a french fry. yes she is, yes she is. [ bop ] [ male announcer ] could've had a v8. 100% vegetable juice, with three of your daily vegetable servings in every little bottle. zirchlg as we get closer to the next midterm electrics, you'll likely hear more about the so-called six-year itch. it's a theory that the party controlling the white house loses big in a two-term president's second midterm. today we're taking a
jim deminute going outside of the senate into something that's out in the think tank world. we're going to have more of this. we'll have more from the gaggle coming up. plus, the six-year itch. it's a bed rom of conventional wisdom. is it just a made-up thing? second term president, supposedly struggling in his second midterm. we'll let you know whether we think it's real or simply a coincidence. the deep dive is next. first, a special trivia question. who was the first president and who was...
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. >> i'm sorry, jim, i will stop the subsidy to pbs. >> i like pbs. i love big bird. >> a zinger every minute. >> brought us binders of women. >> we also have fewer horse and bayonets. >> horses and bayonets. >> oh yeah ♪ ♪ >> i just called president obama to congratulate him. >> i congratulated him and paul ryan on a hard-fought campaign. >> i pray that the president will be successful in guiding our nation. >> we are an american family, and we rise or fall together. the task of perfecting our union moving forward. >> tonight, we are celebrating the year in the news, the winners, the losers, the person of the year. and we will hand out the donald trump award to the person who has embarrassed himself or herself the most this year. all right, let's start with the most valuable player of the 2012 campaign, alex wagner, the most valuable player? >> in my book, it's david plouffe, you saw the beginnings, with dean, and obama. this will change the way people organize and campaign. >> krystal? the most valuable player? >> i have to say we don't know exa
. >> i'm sorry, jim, i will stop the subsidy to pbs. >> i like pbs. i love big bird. >> a zinger every minute. >> brought us binders of women. >> we also have fewer horse and bayonets. >> horses and bayonets. >> oh yeah ♪ ♪ >> i just called president obama to congratulate him. >> i congratulated him and paul ryan on a hard-fought campaign. >> i pray that the president will be successful in guiding our nation. >> we are an...
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>> it's hard for jim demint -- many ways, sort of like this aol/time warner merger. it makes a lot of sense on paper. the question is will he be able to overcome some of the institutional challenges. jim demint going outside of the senate into something that is out in the think tank world. >> we'll have more of this, more from the gaggle coming up, plus the six-year itch. is the bedrock of conventional wisdom or just a made-up thing. second term presidents struggling in his second midterm. we'll let you know whether we think it's real or a coincidence. >>> but first, our special trivia question, who was the first president and the most recent president to officially start a term on a sunday? answer and more is coming up on "the daily rundown." we'll be right back. i moved here from russia and i gained weight because the portions were much larger. and i just felt like i needed to eat it all because it was so yummy. weight watchers online worked for me because it lets me live my life. i can still go out with my friends. i can still enjoy my favorite foods and drinks. i
>> it's hard for jim demint -- many ways, sort of like this aol/time warner merger. it makes a lot of sense on paper. the question is will he be able to overcome some of the institutional challenges. jim demint going outside of the senate into something that is out in the think tank world. >> we'll have more of this, more from the gaggle coming up, plus the six-year itch. is the bedrock of conventional wisdom or just a made-up thing. second term presidents struggling in his second...
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you have the debates, we had jim lehrer as the moderator, for the 196th time. and what did he debate? you could have climate change or gay marriage or birth control. all that was ignored. we talked about simpson-bowles, deficit reduction, and affordable care act. >> with no explanation of what they were for the average person. >> it was sort of the inside the beltway debate, and you get one positive debate for the entire fall campaign. you open things up to new voices to broader perspectives. i don't mean to pick on jim lehrer too much, but really, enough of it. >> chris, the worst move? >> the worst move, the decision by both the obama campaign and the not so surprising decision on never raising climate change for the first time. since 1988, if you go back to the tape when lloyd benson, they both said yeah, that will be a problem, we should do something about it. here we are, 24 years later and it doesn't even get a mention in any of the debates. >> i have another video assist, the worst move, the worst decision of the campaign was to do what you're about to s
you have the debates, we had jim lehrer as the moderator, for the 196th time. and what did he debate? you could have climate change or gay marriage or birth control. all that was ignored. we talked about simpson-bowles, deficit reduction, and affordable care act. >> with no explanation of what they were for the average person. >> it was sort of the inside the beltway debate, and you get one positive debate for the entire fall campaign. you open things up to new voices to broader...
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>> with jim demint leaving, there's a role for a fiery advocate to be filled. >> chuck, ted cruz also has a role at the nrsc. i'm looking at paul ryan. heeps what a taste of the big time. what does he really want to do? is it still ways and means chairman or does he have bigger eyes right now? >> if i were the white house, i would say let's let ryan and the white house negotiate that ceiling. >> it makes too much sense. >> it does. shameless plug. >> burnt orange. what do you got? >> in role call, we look at how the leaders function in the fiscal cliff debate. we looked at harry reid, mitch mcconnell, john boehner, et al, and roll call now freeline. >> on mondays i'm going to start writing a column, moving away from my editing duties and putting on my writing hat again. >> there's a great piece in "national journal," why rubio voted for this deal. >> the most important divide until we create a new one. that's it for this edition of "the daily rundown." tomorrow on the show, it's jobs day. we'll have the breaking news on the december unemployment report. coming up next, chris jansing.
>> with jim demint leaving, there's a role for a fiery advocate to be filled. >> chuck, ted cruz also has a role at the nrsc. i'm looking at paul ryan. heeps what a taste of the big time. what does he really want to do? is it still ways and means chairman or does he have bigger eyes right now? >> if i were the white house, i would say let's let ryan and the white house negotiate that ceiling. >> it makes too much sense. >> it does. shameless plug. >> burnt...
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jim demint is leaving. but tim scott, the first african-american senator from the deep south, the first from south carolina. he has to run for real in 2014. but unlike other black republicans, herman cain, allen keys, allen west, the defeated congressman from florida. tim scott is someone who's considered to be serious. and so it'll be interesting to watch how this. >> reporter: >> that he meets with me and is going to come out as a progressive. >> good luck with that. >>> another big moment this year is when clint eastwood changed the way we view chairs. forever. >> what do you want me to tell romney? i can't tell him to do that. can't do that to himself. you're crazy. you're absolutely crazy. >> so in his honor, we will be awarding the clint east woodward empty chair award for the best performance for not showing up. >> about 81 members of the democratic party -- >> this is just about saying it's something else. >> you are not allowed to be a president if you're not born in this country. he may not have b
jim demint is leaving. but tim scott, the first african-american senator from the deep south, the first from south carolina. he has to run for real in 2014. but unlike other black republicans, herman cain, allen keys, allen west, the defeated congressman from florida. tim scott is someone who's considered to be serious. and so it'll be interesting to watch how this. >> reporter: >> that he meets with me and is going to come out as a progressive. >> good luck with that....
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>> i think i'm going to have to go with jim demint. >> he's going to disappear. this nonsense this is a better job than being senator. he's going to run a stupid foundation in d.c. it's actually kind of great to get rid of him. and the people who are really not sorry to see him go are republicans in the senate who he was driving crazy. democrats in the senate actually liked having a nut like that to kind of paint the whole party. >> can i give a runner-up now. the tea party, the funny hats, the loud, obnoxious rallies. >> and they have functionally disappeared. >> basically. >> they had nothing to say during the fiscal cliff crisis. we'll be back with the picks for person of the year. biggest winner, biggest loser, a lot more. stay with us. [ man ] visa prepaid opened a new world for me. ♪ i have direct deposit on my visa prepaid. my paycheck is loaded right on my card. automatic. i am not going downtown standing in line to cash it. i know where my money is, because it is in my pocket. i got more time with my daughter, we got places to go. [ freeman ] go open a
>> i think i'm going to have to go with jim demint. >> he's going to disappear. this nonsense this is a better job than being senator. he's going to run a stupid foundation in d.c. it's actually kind of great to get rid of him. and the people who are really not sorry to see him go are republicans in the senate who he was driving crazy. democrats in the senate actually liked having a nut like that to kind of paint the whole party. >> can i give a runner-up now. the tea party,...
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cantor could be playing the long game, and this is what jim wrote in "the guardian." cantor doesn't have to vie for the top job now. more than four years passed between when newt gingrich led the revolt against the 1990 tax increase and when he took over the leadership from bob mitchell who dutyfully supported his president in raising taxes. so can't cantor just say to the tea party members, i'm juror friend, i'm going to back you guys on all these issues, and just wait for boehner to fall apart? >> absolutely. i mean, the internal politics of the caucus, right, are totally different than the external politics of an election or the campaign. it's not the american voters who elect these guys. it's a majority of the caucus. so he has to play to those people for the long-term, and he can. i believe speaker boehner may even have been one of the ground troops in the coo for gingrich back in the day. i can't remember. it's amazing history kind of repeats itself. >> right. we are going to take a break and go right back to what's happening in the senate. this is the swearing
cantor could be playing the long game, and this is what jim wrote in "the guardian." cantor doesn't have to vie for the top job now. more than four years passed between when newt gingrich led the revolt against the 1990 tax increase and when he took over the leadership from bob mitchell who dutyfully supported his president in raising taxes. so can't cantor just say to the tea party members, i'm juror friend, i'm going to back you guys on all these issues, and just wait for boehner to...
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jim cooper of ten tnessee voted for colin powell. you have a little bit on both sides. to me it speaks to -- there is clearly unrest, and, yet, it's not unified behind anyone. a couple votes for alan west. that's not going happen. a vote for labrador from idaho. one vote for eric cantor. it's not coalessed. john boehner for all the discomfort with him, that's clear within some conservative circles, the guy is going to be the speaker of the house. it's remarkable that conservatives couldn't unite even a little bit more as a show of force. >> i still believe the only person -- if he somehow expressed an interest, you would see the committee chairs, you would see a flocking. >> does this -- the question you have to be watching now is how this weakens or stretens his hand going into negotiations on the fiscal cliff -- not that, the debt ceiling. that remains to be seen. we'll have to leave it there. >> i guess. >> because -- >> i normally love to stay. i have to say that there's a bitter feeling. i love the first day of school, which i call the first day of congress. >> i w
jim cooper of ten tnessee voted for colin powell. you have a little bit on both sides. to me it speaks to -- there is clearly unrest, and, yet, it's not unified behind anyone. a couple votes for alan west. that's not going happen. a vote for labrador from idaho. one vote for eric cantor. it's not coalessed. john boehner for all the discomfort with him, that's clear within some conservative circles, the guy is going to be the speaker of the house. it's remarkable that conservatives couldn't...